Chemicals and Drugs

Casein Kinase II

A ubiquitous casein kinase that is comprised of two distinct catalytic subunits and dimeric regulatory subunit. Casein kinase II has been shown to phosphorylate a large number of substrates, many of which are proteins involved in the regulation of gene expression.

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A ubiquitous casein kinase that is comprised of two distinct catalytic subunits and dimeric regulatory subunit. Casein kinase II has been shown to phosphorylate a large number of substrates, many of which are proteins involved in the regulation of gene expression.

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  • Casein Kinase 2
  • Casein Kinase TS
  • Casein Kinase-2
  • Protein Kinase CK2
  • Protein Kinase CKII
  • Kinase CKII, Protein
  • Casein Kinase 2 alpha Subunit
  • Casein Kinase 2 alpha' Subunit
  • Casein Kinase 2 beta Subunit
  • Casein Kinase 2alpha
  • Casein Kinase 2alpha'
  • 2alpha', Casein Kinase
  • Kinase 2alpha', Casein

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Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.

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2005(1992)

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  • Protein-Serine-Threonine Kinases (1992-2004)

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  1. National Library of Medicine. Casein Kinase II. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D047390. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D047390
  2. Casein Kinase II. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casein_kinase_2
  3. Casein Kinase II. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q21102140